Bio / CV

Dr. Stephen Bird is Professor of Political Science at Clarkson University, appointed with the Institute for a Sustainable Environment. He is Research Faculty Affiliate with the Positive Energy Project at the University of Ottawa where he was also the Fulbright Scholar Visiting Research Chair in Governance and Public Administration in fall 2016. His current and past research focuses on energy conflict & polarization, drivers of energy acceptance (fracking, solar, wind), split incentives and smart housing, and energy technology governance & implementation (microgrids, green data centers).

He completed his PhD at Boston University (2009) and a Masters’ in Government at Harvard University (extension, 2003). He was a Harvard Kennedy School Rappaport Fellow (2004), worked for their Electricity Policy Group (2001-2010), and was President of the Board of Directors at Mass Energy, a consumer’s energy non-profit (2004-2009). Consulting and engagements include the European Commission, the U.S. State Department, and Massachusetts’ Environmental Affairs. Grant funders and affiliates include the National Science Foundation, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, IBM, AMD, National Grid, GE, and others. He serves on Board of the Adirondack Research Consortium. 

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sbird (@) clarkson.edu, 315-268-3990